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A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to…A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to…
A defence of the Apology of the Church of England containing an answer to a certain book lately set forth by M. Harding, and entitled, A confutation of &c. By John Jewel Bishop of Salisbury.A defence of the Apologie of the Churche of Englande conteininge an answeare to a certaine booke lately set foorthe by M. Hardinge, and entituled, A confutation of &c. By Iohn Iewel Bishop of Sarisburie.
Imprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the sign of the Elephant, by Henry Wykes, Anno 1567. 27. OctobrisImprinted at London : In Fleetestreate, at the signe of the Elephante, by Henry VVykes, Anno 1567. 27. Octobris
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The truth of the Story is this, For as much as Chilpericus the King seemed void of Princely gravity, and had given him self over to pleasure, and wantonness, and Pipinus his Lord Marshal, a man full of Wisdom, and activity, had the Government, and burden of all the Realm, the Nobles of France having agreed amongst them selves, to depose the one, and to set up the other, sent unto Pope Zechariah, as unto a wise man, to have his answer to this question, Whether were meeter to be King, 1He that carried only the name, and did nothing: Or he, that bare the burden of the whole. The Pope was soon persuaded, to give sentence with Pipinus the Lord Marshal, against the King. Whereupon the King was shorne into an Abby, & made a Monk: Pipinus advanced unto the state, gave the Pope the Exarchate, or Princehood of Ravenna, in part of recompense of his good will.
The truthe of the Storie is this, For as mutche as Chilpericus the Kinge séemed voide of Princely grauitie, and had geuen him selfe ouer to pleasure, and wantonnesse, and Pipinus his Lorde Marshal, a man ful of Wisedome, and actiuttie, had the Gouernmente, and burthen of al the Realme, the Nobles of France hauinge agreed emongest them selues, to depose the one, and to set vp the other, sente vnto Pope Zacharie, as vnto a wise man, to haue his answeare to this question, VVhether vvere meeter to be Kinge, 1He that carried onely the name, and did nothinge: Or he, that bare the burthen of the vvhole. The Pope was soone persuaded, to geue sentence with Pipinus the Lorde Marshal, againste the Kinge. Whereupon the Kinge was shorne into an Abbie, & made a Moncke: Pipinus auanced vnto the state, gaue the Pope the Exarchate, or Princehoode of Rauenna, in parte of recompense of his good wil.
- 1Paulus Aemylius, Lib. 2. Gaguinus.
Whether the king having nine years ruled his Realm, were afterward deprived by right, or by wrong, I will not reason. Fasciculus Temporum saith, The kingdom was removed from the right Heirs.